Mosor
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 Mosor |
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| Highest peak | Veliki Kabal ( 1339 m. Y. Y. ) | |
| location | Croatia | |
| part of | Dinaric mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 32 ' N , 16 ° 38' E | |
The Mosor is a section of the Dinaric coastal mountains in southern Croatia .
It stretches for about 25 km between Split and the mouth of the Cetina River near Omiš in the Central Dalmatia region . The highest peak is the Veliki Kabal (1339 m).
The karstified slopes of the Mosor consist mainly of limestone . It is arid and only sparsely forested.
From the late Middle Ages to the beginning of the 19th century, the Mosor was the heartland of the semi-autonomous Republic of Poljica .
literature
- Željko Poljak: Coastal Mountains of Croatia: A hiking guide on foot and by car. Zagreb: Školska Knjiga, 2002.
Web links
Commons : Mosor - collection of images, videos and audio files
